Sunday, August 2, 2009

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEGod gave the Israelites manna in the desert and tookcare of them each day. This gift from God would be aforeshadowing of the special gift that Jesus would give us inthe Eucharist. Jesus, the Son of God, promised that Hewould give the bread that would give life to the world. Jesusforetold that He would be the “bread of life; whoever comesto me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me willnever thirst.”The Israelites asked the question about the manna.Moses responded that it was the bread that the Lord hadgiven them to eat. If we asked that same question, Jesuswould tell us that this is the bread that He has given us toeat. We ask that the Lord to help us realize what atremendous gift that Jesus has given us in the Eucharist.used with permission - Msgr. Bob Lawrence

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Prayer to the Holy Family

Lord Jesus Christ, who, being made subjectto Mary and Joseph, did consecrate domestic life byYour unspeakable virtues; grant that we, with the assistance of both, may be taught by the example of your Holy Family, and may attain to its everlasing fellowship. Who lives and reigns, world without end. Amen.